Judge Wilson Fields of the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge on Monday sided with the state in dismissing the group’s petition but did not rule on the merits of their case. The environmental groups are now evaluating their legal options.
Fears of explosions prompt CO2 pipeline bill.
The borrow pit is on land subject to litigation and an Army Corps of Engineers review.
The company’s controversial $400 million grain elevator project is behind schedule.
Hurricane Ida, new predictions on sea level rise compel the state to reevaluate its decision to issue a permit exemption for the project, environmental groups argue.
The program is the largest tornado field study in more than a decade.
Residents around existing LNG facilities in Louisiana already notice the smell and irritants from nearby terminals. With more under construction, air quality is poised to worsen.
Emails exchanged before the meeting circumvented the state’s Open Meetings Law, lawyers argue.
The federal government has issued advisories, but not yet regulatory standards, for some PFAS chemicals.
A parish zoning ordinance is at the heart of ongoing litigation involving the potential construction of a large grain elevator.
